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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 797
EAN: 9781574092035
Edition: Reprint
ISBN: 1574092030
Label: Sheridan House
Manufacturer: Sheridan House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 174
Publication Date: January 30, 2005
Publisher: Sheridan House
Studio: Sheridan House
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In Hand, Reef and Steer - winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award - Tom explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his grasp of the special skills required to handle them. Specifically, he shares step by step advice on setting up the rig; sail handling skills - hoisting, setting and reefing working sails; heavy and light air sailing; maneuvering a long-keel boat and dealing with heavy displacement; losing way, scandalizing and steering with sails; topsails, watersails, single-luff spinnakers and fisherman staysails and much, much more.
Hand, Reef and Steer with its wonderful watercolor drawings and atmospheric photos will delight all who love the unique character and grace of classic craft.
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This book has more information for gaff-rig sailors and builders than other books half of it's size.
My book arrived in excellent condition and in a timely manner.
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Assumes basic knowledge of sailing. Great for those who are embarking on gaff rig sailing. Entertaining,easy reading. A how to book rather than a historical one.
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This and the other great book on gaff rig, Leather's "Gaff Rig Handbook" seem to take turns being unobtainable. Grab both while you have the chance. Cunliffe's is the easier of the two to read, with more modern illustrations and color photographs. The text is not so dense, not so richly detailed, but don't sell it short - it contains a tremendous amount of information. Cunliffe covers all the bases, explaining why gaff rig is so incredibly practical, efficient, and safe, why it was so highly ... Read More
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Tom Cunliffe has written a wonderful book, and I always have a hard time deciding if this is the ultimate resource on the gaff rig, or if another author's]Handbook should take that honor. I have both, and find them very valuable. If you are restoring or building a boat with a gaff rig, you probably will want to get both too. The review I wrote for my boat building site... said:
"At first glance, there seems to be a lot of historical information on boats using the gaff rig, but what Cunliffe ... Read More
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A great resource for the person who owns or dreams about owning a Gaff Rigg Cutter. The book details rigging and nomenclature,and charectoristics of sailing gaff riggs.
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